Chapter 595 Shen Tumou's Surrender
"Order all troops, do not stop, charge directly through the Qingshen Mountain Pass! Strengthen the defenses on both flanks to prevent the enemy from attacking from both sides!"
As Shen Tumou finished speaking, he saw another army charging out from the front! Xie Yun's retreat had caused the front army's defense to relax considerably. This time, Lu Feng and his men charged straight out, breaking the enemy's front line.
Ten thousand soldiers formed a large formation and blocked the Qingshen Mountain Pass tightly. The enemy's front troops were blocked at the mountain pass, unable to advance or retreat. The situation was in chaos for a while. Shentu Mou dispatched the elite troops of the central army to try to open a gap. However, Meng Hua and his men fought to the death and refused to retreat, so Shentu Mou's tens of thousands of soldiers were blocked here.
The two sides fought for nearly half an hour. The Southern Xinjiang troops took turns charging, and Meng Hua and his men also suffered heavy casualties. However, they personally led the charge and prevented the enemy from taking a single step forward.
Suddenly, the dull sound of horse hooves was heard behind him. Shentu Mou turned back in shock. Such a noise was simply not something that could be made by three or five thousand soldiers.
He couldn't help but shudder, then shouted an order, "Tell the troops in the rear to shrink the defense line and prepare to resist the enemy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a cavalry of six to seven thousand men charging towards them, their dense torches lighting up the sky. Furthermore, behind these cavalrymen, countless infantrymen surged like a wave...
Shen Tumou's eyes went dark. He was defeated! After the attack and the chaos ahead, coupled with the current terrain, his troops couldn't deploy even if they wanted to. This small Qingshen Pass had become the site of his disastrous defeat!
Jia Cong did not personally lead his troops to charge. Now he had dozens of generals and tens of thousands of soldiers under his command. The enemy was already trapped. Although he was fierce in martial arts, he could not show much ability among the thousands of soldiers.
Therefore, he still stood on the hillside, overlooking the entire battlefield. Once an accident occurred in any direction, he would order the soldiers beside him to go and pass on the order to change the formation.
Following the command flags, troops rushed towards Shentu Mou's troops in different directions like fire dragons!
At this point, there was no time for fancy tricks. Both sides fought to the death, using willpower and their own lives to determine victory in this battle! The generals charged bravely, and the soldiers were fearless. In this moment, justice and humanity were forgotten. The only thing they could do was to pierce the enemy with their weapons.
On the hillside, Jia Cong watched this moment expressionlessly. He did not like killing, but on the battlefield, he would show no mercy.
Not only would he show no mercy to his opponents, but he would also show no mercy when it came to sending his men to their deaths. This was his duty and instinct as a commander! Just like when he feigned defeat before, he knew that doing so would result in the deaths of hundreds or even thousands of soldiers, but he still gave the order without hesitation.
This is especially true for these tribal members.
Up to now, there are probably nearly 100,000 people from the Southern Xinjiang tribe who died at his hands, but as the commander-in-chief of the Daqian army, he cannot be soft-hearted.
Time passed slowly, from the dark night to the dawn, the entire battlefield had spread out, and the fighting continued. Even though all the soldiers were exhausted, neither side had any intention of withdrawing their troops, nor did they have any reason to do so.
"What country's heroes aren't executioners in other countries?" Jia Cong sighed to himself, then shouted, "Order Lu Feng, Meng Hua, Teng Wu, and Niu Chong to let go of the chaotic fighting, capture the thieves and the leader, and charge straight into the enemy's center! And force the enemy commander to surrender."
The big flag was raised, and Lu Feng and others who received the order below immediately changed direction and rushed towards the enemy's central army.
On the battlefield now, the people of Southern Xinjiang have been separated by the Daqian troops, even the central army is the same. There are only a few thousand elite guards left around Shentu Mou who can be mobilized.
Meng Hua and his men each led a thousand soldiers and attacked from different directions. It was not easy for the southern border troops from other directions to gather together now, let alone rescue the central army.
Although the personal guards under Shentu Mou were also elite and had top-notch combat power, the Daqian troops had already gained the upper hand at this time. It was already a rare opportunity for these soldiers under his command to hold the defense line, and it was unrealistic to expect them to be able to unleash top-notch combat power.
Add to that Lu Feng, Meng Hua, and the others, who weren't all fierce generals? Especially Niu Chong, who, even after a night of fighting, was still as brave and invincible as ever. The four of them fought recklessly, and before they knew it, they finally broke through the enemy's defenses and charged in.
Watching Shen Tu Mou from afar under the banner, Meng Hua raised his head and laughed heartily, "Elder Shen Tu, you have been badly defeated. If you don't surrender now, when will you surrender? My commander-in-chief is not one to kill. If you lay down your weapons and surrender, you can save your life. Otherwise, it will only result in the deaths of more of your Southern Border tribesmen. What's the point?"
"Your Qiongbu Prefecture isn't dominated solely by the Xuhen Tribe. You also have the Wudeng Tribe competing against you. If you kill all your elite troops here, will your Xuhen Tribe still have a foothold in Qiongbu Prefecture?"
Meng Hua's voice made the enemy's troops even weaker, and many people even looked towards Shen Tu Mou.
Shen Tu Mou looked around and saw corpses in all kinds of tragic situations everywhere. Moreover, all the troops in southern Xinjiang had been suppressed. Even if they wanted to rush out, it would be futile. Even if they continued to fight, it would only delay some time.
Most importantly, he doesn't want to die in battle!
Finally, he gritted his teeth and shouted in the direction of Meng Hua, "Stop your troops, I will lead the people in surrender!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Hua and his companions were delighted but also relieved. With tens of thousands of soldiers, it would be incredibly difficult to wipe them out completely. The best option would be to force them to surrender. Furthermore, his troops were exhausted. Continuing the battle would undoubtedly result in significant casualties. It might even be possible to allow the enemy to fight to the death and seize the opportunity to break out.
"Hahaha! Elder Shentu is indeed a smart man!"
As Shentu Mou gave up, first all the troops around him ceased fighting. Then, with the flags waving, all the troops received the order and ceased fighting, including the troops on the Daqian side. Except for beheading some people who fought to the death, they did not continue to kill the rest.
"Marshal!"
"Grand Elder of the Xuhen Tribe, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Frontier Army, Shentu Mou, requests to see you!" Meng Hua returned to Jia Cong with a proud look on his face.
"Let all troops gather the scattered troops, clean up the battlefield, and then rest on the spot." Jia Cong gave the order first, and then said, "Please invite Elder Shentu in."
